Free Ranging Hens Visit the Big House

[gryeyes]

I was thrilled when my flock found its way around to my front yard!!! I love looking out the windows from my desk or my recliner and seeing them diligently hunting bugs, or just strutting around like the lovely girls (and roo) they are!

Then, when they found a shortcut through the fence into my land-lady's yard, and visited her 3 sheep and then her back patio, I thought it was a hoot! Luckily, so did she.

She's been duck resistant until Thelma and Louise (my two Cayugas who are also part of my flock with the chickens) waddled all the way over there (they didn't take the short cut, they walked around TO the gate open between the driveway and her back yard) to tap on her sliding glass door. Suddenly, she has a smile in her voice when she mentions my ducks. She's always smiled about the chickens.... but now the ducks are "good things" instead of just messy water wasters.

 

[JustOneMore]

We see a HUGE difference in bug issues between our back yard (where the chickens are) and the front yard. We can go out at any time of day and spend as much time as we want in the back yard without getting bitten. The front deck is a whole different story! From dawn to noon the mosquitos are out then the deer flys come until dusk when the skeeters return.

Next year we plan to build a tractor and put some fencing near the deck so that we can enjoy the front yard too.

Tell your hubby those girls are the best bug control money can buy!

 

[texasgal]

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yup .. that's what sold my DH .. he was watching them one day and one of the girls ran up to the house, jumped off the ground, and grabbed a spider on the side of the house...

He was lovin' him some chickens from that day on .. LOL